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The Ring of Gyges and human morality without consequences

Once upon a time, long ago, long before H.G. Wells penned his science fiction classic, The Invisible Man, long before Tolkien created his epic saga of the one ring that would rule them all, there lived a shepherd by the name of Gyges.

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Adam and Eve's dreams in Milton's Paradise Lost

Eve derived from Adam's rib, and Eve's dream in "Paradise Lost" by Milton has substantially more fantastic images and heightened syntax than her helpmate Adam's dream later on, in Book 8.

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Domestic violence victim statistics and comprehensive intervention approaches

Domestic violence is an insidious problem that affects communities large and small within the entire nation. It is a problem that affects young and old, affluent and underprivileged alike. There are many ways to view domestic violence.

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Adolescents seeking birth parents: search processes and family dynamics

When an adopted or abandoned teen or young adult first makes the conscious and determined decision to seek their birth parents, it is but one of many milestones to be reached in the process.

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Multicultural counselor competency in diverse American society

The development of American society as a multicultural society in the recent years resulted from the numerous incidences of diaspora and migration among individuals who belong to various cultures and societies all over the world.

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Personality formation during adolescence as a critical developmental stage

Adolescence is the period of human development and growth characterized by susceptibility to social and psychological pressures.

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Deepak Chopra's spiritual approach to love and meaningful relationships

Spiritual guru Deepak Chopra discusses the realities of love in his 1997 book "The Path to Love." Although he does not necessarily outline a plan of how to get out of a failed relationship, he does however point the reader in the right direction concerning how to recognize a meaningful one.

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Internet addiction disorder: diagnostic criteria and behavioral patterns

There are several important points in understanding the use of the Internet by a plethora of people. There are concerns that this growth of the Internet could be a medium of addictions that may lead to obsessive behaviors.

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Bullying typologies: aggressive and passive bullies in schools

Violence and aggression are a common problem among youth in society today, not only in America, but also around the world. One of the most common ways that this frustration is expressed among youth is bullying.

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Spinoza's deterministic philosophy and the influence of biography on thought

According to the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Benedict de Spinoza was among one of the most important of the post-Cartesian philosophers "who flourished in the second half of the 17th century" and dealt with the implications of free will, mathematics, and science in answering questions…

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